Drill press
device · 1860 · Industrial Revolution
A machine for drilling holes.
What it is made of
- Belt drive — has part. A belt turns the spindle.
Principles and materials it uses
- Cast iron — is made of. The bed is cast iron.
What it is a kind of
- Machine tool — is a kind of. A drilling machine.
Things built in a similar way
- Electric drill — works like. A drill press and a hand drill do the same — spin a bit — but the press is fixed to a bench.